❓ WA Shadow Health Minister Mettam questions the Health Minister regarding PathWest staff receiving industry-funded travel. The response details the companies involved and itemised costs for six overseas trips, totalling $59,951.
AnsweredQoN 1153Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the report of overseas air travel undertaken by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Government Officers on official business dated 7 December 2023, and I ask: (a) With reference to PathWest: (i) What is the total value of everything received in kind for the purpose of travel where the source of funds is stated as industry; and (ii) Please provide the name of the company(s) that financed each of these trips as well as a full itemised breakdown of costs for each of the following trips where the source of funds is stated as industry: (A) Interviews and attend association of forensic quality assurance managers conference in the USA, dated 2-23 October 2023? (B) Merck global respiratory syncytial virus viral diversity meeting in the USA, dated 8-12 October 2023? (C) Attend Asia pacific association of allergy, asthma and clinical immunology conference in Singapore, dated 22-27 October 2023? (D) Attend Asia Pacific influenza conference and Asia Pacific alliance for the control of influenza meeting in Singapore, dated 30 October-4 November 2023? (E) Attend Tsukuba medical laboratory of education and research, support overseas trainee project, in cooperation with international federation of biomedical laboratory science in Japan, dated 12-19 November 2023? (F) Attend advent forum - connecting the dots in Spain, dated 29 November-2 December 2023?
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Answered
10 September 2024
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
6 days
(a)
(i) $59,951
(ii)
(A) Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency / National Institute of Forensic Science Australia New Zealand (ANZPAA NIFS)
· Airfare $3,800.00
· Accommodation $5,500.00
· Conference registration $600.00
· Associated Costs $300.00
Total $10,200.00
(B) Merck, Sharp and Dohme (MSD) Australia
· Airfare $20,000.00
· Accommodation $2,400.00
· Conference registration $1,235.00
· Associated Costs $500.00
Total $24,135.00
(C) Asia Pacific Association of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology (APAAACI)
· Airfare $700.00
· Accommodation $1,800.00
· Conference registration $550.00
· Associated Costs $200.00
Total $3,250.00
(D) Asia-Pacific Alliance for the Control of Influenza
· Airfare $1,500.00
· Accommodation $1,500.00
Total $3,000.00
(E) Tsukuba Medical Laboratory of Education and Research
· Airfare $1,400.00
· Accommodation $500.00
Total $1,900.00
(F) Sanofi
· Airfare $14,470.00
· Accommodation $1,348.00
· Conference registration $1,648.00
Total $17,466.00
(i) $59,951
(ii)
(A) Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency / National Institute of Forensic Science Australia New Zealand (ANZPAA NIFS)
· Airfare $3,800.00
· Accommodation $5,500.00
· Conference registration $600.00
· Associated Costs $300.00
Total $10,200.00
(B) Merck, Sharp and Dohme (MSD) Australia
· Airfare $20,000.00
· Accommodation $2,400.00
· Conference registration $1,235.00
· Associated Costs $500.00
Total $24,135.00
(C) Asia Pacific Association of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology (APAAACI)
· Airfare $700.00
· Accommodation $1,800.00
· Conference registration $550.00
· Associated Costs $200.00
Total $3,250.00
(D) Asia-Pacific Alliance for the Control of Influenza
· Airfare $1,500.00
· Accommodation $1,500.00
Total $3,000.00
(E) Tsukuba Medical Laboratory of Education and Research
· Airfare $1,400.00
· Accommodation $500.00
Total $1,900.00
(F) Sanofi
· Airfare $14,470.00
· Accommodation $1,348.00
· Conference registration $1,648.00
Total $17,466.00
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